Rebecca Black’s first-week ‘Friday’ sales not in millions!

Contrary to several media reports, Rebecca Black is not netting hundreds of thousands of dollars from the more than 33 million YouTube views of her uber-viral video “Friday” or its digital sales. However, she’s not doing bad.

The 13-year-old is netting roughly $24,900 per week from track sales of her surprise hit song, according to our calculations. It’s the start of a great college fund, but she’s not making the kind of money from iTunes sales that some writers have estimated.

Forbes.com erroneously reported her digital iTunes sales at 2 million — a figure that was picked up by other publications. Forbes has since posted a correction.

So how many tracks is she selling? I’d estimate less than 40,000 in the U.S. last week and probably more this week.

Here’s why: On Tuesday morning, “Friday” ranged from #33 to #42 on iTunes and #95 at Amazon’s MP3 store. For the sake of argument, let’s say “Friday” is #42. In recent weeks, according to Nielsen SoundScan, the #42 overall track would have sold approximately 43,000 units. “Friday” was released on Tuesday, March 14.

Black appears to own the copyright to her sound recordings — the label is listed as “2011 Rebecca Black” on iTunes and Amazon MP3 lists “2011 Rebecca Black” in the “copyright” field of the song page. And for distribution, it appears Black is using CD Baby, which takes a 9% commission. Finally, take out 9.1 cents per track for mechanical royalties to the music publisher (“Friday” was written by Ark Music Factory, according to media reports).

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New Artist Spotlight: Bobble Head

Who is Bobble Head you ask? This 20yr old rising star, whose real name is Hunter Brown, is quickly making a name for himself in the pop world. Originally from Denver, Colorado, Bobble Head produces and writes all of his own material, a skill that is all but required of artists in today’s music industry.

“When I’m making music in the studio, when I’m on stage, or whenever I’m doing something related to my music I become this character. I’m not Hunter Brown at that point. I’m Bobble Head”, he explains. “It’s kind of like Batman. He’s Bruce Wayne when he’s going about every day life, but when its time to fight crime he turns into Batman.”

Check out our favorite Bobble Head track ‘Like Nobody’s Watching’ –

Follow Bobble Head on Twitter – twitter.com/iamdjbobblehead.

New Artist Spotlight – Liz Loughrey

Earlier this week, Liz Loughrey wowed us with her cover of Jessie J’s ‘Who You Are’ and now we’ve got an exclusive interview for you to find out more about this rising Canadian star who is set to be Canada’s biggest export to the States since Justin Bieber.

At 15, Loughrey’s confidence and ability exceed that of most people twice her age. In 2010, Loughrey found herself sharing the stage with Marianas Trench, one of Canada’s most successful bands. After submitting a video to a competition organized by the band, Liz was chosen to perform “Good To You” with the band’s lead singer Josh Ramsey in front of a sold out crowd of thousands at Toronto’s Direct Energy Centre. Following her performance, fans of Marianas Trench quickly spread the word online about Loughrey’s incredible vocal ability through social networks like YouTube, Twitter, and Facebook, helping to establish a firm fan base for the budding young star.

Check out iMusicDaily host Tom Bridegroom’s exclusive interview with Liz! We even got her to sing for us! –

Follow Liz on Twitter – http://twitter.com/lizloughrey
Subscribe to Liz on Youtube – http://www.youtube.com/thelizloughrey
Like Liz on Facebook – http://www.facebook.com/LizLoughrey

[video] MUST SEE! 16yr old Amazing Singer Covers Jessie J’s ‘Who You Are’

We were blown away when we saw this cover of Jessie J’s ‘Who You Are.’ We have been obsessed with the song since we heard it in the Step Up 3D movie, when nobody knew who Jessie J was, yet. 16yr old Liz Loughrey uploaded a cover of ‘Who You Are’ and it gave us chills!

If you love Liz’s voice, you can subscribe to her YouTube channel – http://www.youtube.com/thelizloughrey.

[video] Jessie and The Toy Boys – Push It – Video Premiere!

It was only yesterday that we introduced you to Jessie and The Toy Boys and, shortly after our post, the official music video for ‘Push It’ premiered! I’m man enough to admit that I got the party started this morning at the office with a wheat grass shot from Jamba Juice and Jessie and The Toy Boys ‘Push It’ on repeat. Party on party people!

Check out the video for Jessie and The Toy Boys ‘Push It’ featuring Yelawolf –

To learn more about Jessie and The Toy Boys, check out our feature from yesterday – New Artist Spotlight: Jessie and The Toy Boys.

New Artist Spotlight: Jessie and the Toy Boys

Meet Jessie Malakouti. Voice and creative mastermind behind Jessie and the Toy Boys. Originally from Southern California, Jessie and the Toy Boys was inspired by Malakouti’s experience singing, dancing, and acting her way through LA. After a short time living in Europe where she immersed herself in the underground club scene, Jessie andthe Toy Boys was finally born. What she has created is a sound that brings listeners to the next sonic dimension of electronic-rooted pop music. The first single, “Push It” (featuring a playful rap interlude by Yelawolf), combines an urgent club bassline with vibrant, sixties-spiked girl-group colors. Combine that with Jessie’s sex-kitten vocals and rock-diva qualities, and the song is irresistible.

Listen to a clip of “Push It” feat. Yelawolf –

For news and updates, check out http://www.facebook.com/JessieandTheToyBoys.

Seven Year Riot

Seven Year Riot is an energetic, driven band from WIndsor Ontario. Fresh off the release of their self titled debut album, they are ready to unleash their music on the public. Combining new rock with high energy shows and in your face swagger, they take live performances to a whole new level, and brings you along for the ride. Everyone can relate, everyone can enjoy, no one will forget them.

For more info, visit http://www.myspace.com/sevenyearriot

Check out “Autumn Rain” –

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Check out ‘Hell and Back” –

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Artist To Watch: Jared Lee

It only takes a couple of seconds to fall in love with a voice as rich and soulful as Jared Lee’s. For fans of The Script and OneRepublic, Jared Lee is an artist to watch closely.

Recently signed to a worldwide publishing deal with Chrysalis Music, Jared Lee just wrapped production on his debut album with producer Mike K (Nelly Furtado, Natasha Bedingfield). Armed with a stack of r&b infused pop-rock songs, Jared’s music is full of radio-ready anthemic choruses, soaring guitars, powerful drums, and highlighted with soulful vocals that cut right to the core. As the buzz continues to build on this rising star, expect to hear a lot more about this newcomer in the upcoming months.

Jared Lee is currently being featured by Clear Channel as the “Artist To Watch – Pop” on over 71 US Top40 radio websites.

Check out this footage taken at his Jan 9th, 2011 show at the famous Roxy Theatre in Los Angeles.

Jared Lee’s ‘It’s Over (Goodbye)’ is available on iTunes.

Check out Jared Lee on the web –
http://www.JaredLeeMusic.com
http://www.twitter.com/JaredLeeMusic
http://www.facebook.com/JaredLeeMusic
http://www.myspace.com/JaredLee

[video] Zac Poor – Silver Screens

Our favorite artist of 2010 has just released a video for our favorite song off his debut EP Let’s Just Call It Heart Break! Could life get any better?

Zac Poor’s ‘Silver Screens’ is…well…a heart breaking tale of love lost. “Nothing’s like it seems, it’s all just make-believe.” Could somebody get me some tissue? I think we’ve all experienced this at some point in our lives and it sucks. Makes for a great song, though!

Check out Zac Poor’s ‘Silver Screens’ –

New Artist Spotlight: Marirose – I Want Love

In August of 2010, DJs Frankie J and DJ Alex of RnBSpot.com premiered a song called ‘I Want Love’ on their radio show and claimed it was an exclusive unreleased Rihanna track. The infectiously upbeat pop dance track quickly caught on and circulated online. To date, ‘I Want Love’ has been played over 201,000 times on YouTube alone, only 5 months after the song was originally leaked. Although the voice on the song sounds somewhat similar to Rihanna, to the surprise of many, it belongs to 15 year old emerging pop star Marirose.

‘I Want Love’ is an insanely addictive song that’s been stuck on repeat for days, despite the release of Britney Spears’ new single ‘Hold It Against Me’. Actually, play these two songs back to back and you’ve got yourself one hell of a dance party!

Not only does Marirose deliver an incredible vocal for someone who’s only 15, she also co-wrote ‘I Want Love’ with pop singer Kristinia DeBarge and producer Jordan Omley of The Jam.

Internet Celebrity and YouTube Star Michael Buckley featured ‘I Want Love’ this past week on his show What The Buck and viewers immediately took a liking to Marirose’s unforgettable vocal style. The word on Marirose as pop’s newest discovery is quickly spreading online and we’ve caught the fever!

You can check out Marirose on Facebook – http://www.facebook.com/marirosemusic.